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Recall 78V098000: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. · Reported to NHTSA May 3, 1978

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

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Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
59
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
2
Models covered
1
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
May 3, 1978

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

THESE VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS". THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH AN INCORRECT RESISTOR BOARD IN THE EATON CONTROLLER ON THE WHEEL LOCK CONTROL VALVE.

The remedy

DEALER WILL REMOVE THE INCORRECT RESISTOR BOARD AND INSTALL THE CORRECT ONE, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH EATON ANTI-LOCK SYSTEMS.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; ANTI-LOCK SYSTEMS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS INCORRECT RESISTOR BOARD COULD CAUSE THE WHEELLOCK CONTROL SYSTEM TO BECOME INOPERATIVE AT SPEEDS OVER 35 MPH. IN THE EVENTWHEEL LOCK-UP DOES OCCUR, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT COULD RESULT.NOTE: THIS CONDITION WOULD BE SIGNALED TO THE DRIVER BY ILLUMINATION OF THEYELLOW WHEEL LOCK CONTROL LIGHT.

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
78V098000
Units potentially affected
59
Report received
May 3, 1978
Production range
Not recorded
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
121

Vehicles covered

2 model years across 1 model

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.